Before, during, and hopefully after account of a Great Divide Route journey in the summer of 2010.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Day 4: Boulton Creek to Blue Lake BC Forest Service

Ride time: 4:37

Average: 7.9 mph

Distance: 36.64 mi

We had our first divide crossing today! Elk Pass:

Divide crossing #1

I also fell twice today (which I do on a more-than-average basis), but I'm okay. Just some bruising and cuts on my leg where I caught the cogs on the front derailleur. The ride was super fun and almost rain free. It started to rain after we ate lunch--actually it started to pour and got super cold. Then, to add insult to injury, my front derailleur had an issue that Nate took care of in the pouring rain. I almost lost it, but then the sun came out and slowly warmed us back up.